Department of Business Leadership, Fashion, and Hospitality Faculty
Faculty
Kristen Ainscoe
Assistant Professor – Fashion Merchandising & Marketing
B.S., Drexel University
M.S., Drexel University
Office: B2-22E
kainscoe@ccp.edu | 215-751-8717
Gayathri Banavara, Ed.D.
Assistant Professor – Business Leadership
M.S., Mercy College
Ed.D., Northeastern University
Office: B2-22F
Lynsey Madison, Ph.D.
Associate Professor – Tourism & Hospitality Management
B.S., University of Missouri
M.S., University of Alabama
Ph.D., Auburn University
Office: P2-14
lmadison@ccp.edu | 215-751-6274
Dr. Madison joined the CCP family in 2017 and was promoted to associate professor in 2022. She was awarded the Lindback Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2023. She teaches a variety of tourism and hospitality courses focusing on ways to prepare students for well-paid careers in the industry. Prior to moving to Philadelphia, Dr. Madison taught at Troy University and worked in the hospitality industry in event planning, hotels, country clubs, and various food service operations. Dr. Madison works to create outside learning opportunities that connects students with industry partners to develop and grow students’ careers.
Andres (Andy) Marin
Assistant Professor – Culinary Arts
A.A.S., Community College of Philadelphia
B.B.A., American Intercontinental University
Office: P2-13
amarin@ccp.edu | 215-496-6126
Chef Andy graduated from CCP’s Culinary Arts program in 1998 and has a passion for educating tomorrow’s top culinary students. He earned his Bachelor’s of Business Administration from American Intercontinental. Chef Andy has taught numerous courses over the last twelve years including: Elementary Baking & Pastry, Advanced Food Production, Nutrition & Finishing, American Cuisine, and Quantity Food Preparation. He also enjoys watching soccer in his spare time and is an avid Philadelphia sports’ fan. He can be seen driving his Eagle’s Tailgating Bus down the Schuylkill Expressway headed to Lot P where he finds innovative and creative ways to cook and entertain his tailgating group.
Amanda Richards
Instructional Aide B – Culinary Arts, Tourism & Hospitality Management
A.S., Culinary Institute of America
B.P.S., Culinary Institute of America
Office: P2-17
arichards@ccp.edu | 215-496-6104
Chef Amanda completed her A.O.S. degree from The Culinary Institute of America. She has been at CCP since 2018 where she serves as the instructional aid for the Culinary Arts and Tourism & Hospitality Management programs. Chef Amanda completes all tasks related to budgeting and ordering for courses and ensuring students and faculty have everything they need to achieve their goals. She also focuses on reducing food waste and eliminating hunger on campus by repurposing food from the culinary courses. On the weekends, she can be found making some of the best brownies and dips this side of the Mississippi or volunteering to feed Philly’s underserved populations.
Jocelyn Sirkis D.M.
Assistant Professor – Business Leadership
B.S., Stony Brook University
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
M.B.A., Rutgers University
D.M., University of Maryland University College
Office: B2-22H
jsirkis@ccp.edu | 215-751-8748
Dr. Jocelyn Sirkis is an Assistant Professor in the Business Administration Department. She currently teaches Business Leadership courses, and has also taught Introduction to Business (MNGT 121), Principles of Management (MNGT 141), and Management Information Systems (MNGT 142).
She began her career as an Aerospace Engineer and Mission Controller at General Electric’s Satellite Division before moving into Management Consulting at a subsidiary of Coopers & Lybrand and IBM. There, she consulted for Fortune 500 companies including General Electric, Bristol Myer Squibb, Ford Motor Company, and Owens Corning. Later, she became an internal consultant and leadership coach at Johnson & Johnson. She has worked at Community College of Philadelphia since 2007, initially as the Director of Professional Development for faculty and staff. She became an adjunct instructor in 2014 and a full-time faculty member in the Business Administration Department in 2018.
Dr. Sirkis earned a BS in Physics from Stony Brook University, MBA in Management from Rutgers University, MS in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania, and DM (Doctor of Management) from the University of Maryland University College. Her interests include the juxtaposition between management and leadership, process improvement, and organizational effectiveness.